Casio E-CON User Manual

Chapter

E-CON Ver. 1.20
Software for the ALGEBRA FX 2.0 Series

1. E-CON Overview

2. EA-100 Setup

3. Setup Memory

4. Program Converter

5. Starting a Sampling Operation

All of the explanations provided here assume that you are already familiar
with the operating precautions, terminology, and operational procedures of
the calculator and the EA-100.

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E-CON Overview

1. E-CON Overview

• From the Main Menu, select E-CON to enter the E-CON Mode.

• The E-CON provides the functions listed below for simple and more efficient data
sampling using the CASIO EA-100.

• 1(SETUP) ... Displays a screen for setting up the EA-100.

• 2(MEM) ....... Displays a screen for saving EA-100 setup data under a file name.

• 3(PRGM) ..... Performs program conversion.

• This function converts EA-100 setup data created by E-CON to a
program.

• It can also be used to convert data to a program that can be run on
a CFX-9850 Series/fx-7400 Series calculator, and to transfer the
data to the calculator.

• 4(START) .... Starts data collection.

• 6(HELP) ...... Displays E-CON help.

• Pressing the K key (Setup Preview) or a cursor key while the E-CON main menu is on

the screen displays a preview dialog box that shows the contents of the setup in the
current setup memory area.

To close the preview dialog box, press i.

About online help

Pressing the 6(HELP) key displays online help about the E-CON Mode.

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EA-100 Setup

2. EA-100 Setup

You can use the E-CON Mode to set up the EA-100 for sampling and then start sampling
immediately or save the setup in calculator memory. You can use either of the following two
methods to set up the EA-100.

Setup Wizard: With this method, you set up the EA-100 simply by replying to

Advanced Setup: Advanced setup gives you control over a variety of sampling

k Using Setup Wizard to Create an EA-100 Setup

With Setup Wizard, you set up the EA-100 simply by replying to questions as they appear.

u Setup Wizard parameters

Setup Wizard lets you make changes to the following three EA-100 basic sampling
parameters using an interactive wizard format.

• Sensor (Select Sensor)
Specify a CASIO or VERNIER*1 sensor from a menu of choices.

• Sampling Interval (Sampling Time)
When you have Photogate specified as the sensor type, you can specify the sampling
timing (Gate Status) and sampling time recording method (Record Time) with this
parameter.

• Number of Samples (Number of Samples)
You can specify a value from 1 to 255.

questions as they appear.

parameters, which means you can set up the EA-100 for exactly the
type of sampling you want.

Note the following limitations that apply to a setup made using Setup Wizard.

•You can use Setup Wizard only when the EA-100 sampling channel is CH1 or SONIC.

• The trigger for a Setup Wizard setup is always the w key.

• Sampling results are always stored in List 1 (for the sampling time) and List 2 (for
sample values).

*1Vernier Software & Technology

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EA-100 Setup

u To create an EA-100 setup using Setup Wizard

Before getting started...

• Before starting the procedure below, make sure you first decide if you want to start
sampling immediately using the setup you create with Setup Wizard, or if you want to
store the setup for later sampling.

• See sections 3, 4, and 5 of this manual for information about procedures required to start
sampling and to store a setup. We recommend that you read through the entire procedure
first, referencing the other sections and pages as noted, before actually trying to perform
it.

•To terminate Setup Wizard part way through and cancel the setup, press !i(QUIT).

1. Display the E-CON main menu.

2. Press 1(SETUP). This displays the “Setup EA-100” sub-menu.

3. Press b(Wizard). This displays the Setup Wizard initial screen.

4. Press any key to start Setup Wizard and display the sensor specification screen.

• Press 1 to specify a CASIO sensor, or 2 to specify a VERNIER sensor. From the

menu of supported sensors that appears, select the one you want.

5. The screen that appears after you select a sensor in step 4 depends on whether or not
you specified “Photogate” as the sensor.

• If you did not specify “Photogate,” a screen for setting the sampling interval appears after

step 4.

1. Use the number keys to input the sampling interval.

• Inputting a value in the range of 0.52 to 300 enables real-time sampling. Inputting
a value outside this range enables non-real-time sampling.

2. Press w.

• If you specified “Photogate” as the sensor, a screen for setting the sampling timing
appears after step 4.

1. Press either 1(Open) or 2(Close) to specify the sampling timing. Pressing either

key advances to a screen for setting the time recording method.

• See online help (GATE TRIGGER STATUS HELP) for details about the Open and
Close settings.

2. Press 1(Abs) or 2(Rel) to specify the sampling time recording method.

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EA-100 Setup

6. After you complete step 5, a screen for setting the number of samples appears on the
display.

• Use the number keys to input the number of samples, and then press w.

7. After you complete step 6, a screen like the one shown below appears on the display.

• Press one of the function keys described below to specify what you want to do with the

setup you have created with the above steps.

• 1(YES) ........ Starts sampling using the setup (page 5-1).

• 2(NO) .......... Returns to the E-CON main menu (page 1-1).

• 3(SAVE) ......Saves the setup (page 3-1).

• 4(PRGM) ..... Converts the setup to a program (page 4-1).

• Pressing 2(NO) in step 7 returns to the E-CON main menu and stores the setup in the

E-CON Mode’s current setup memory area. You can use the following function key
operations from the E-CON main menu to manipulate the contents of the current setup
memory area.

• 2(MEM) ....... Saves the current setup memory area setup (page 3-1).

• 3(PRGM) ..... Converts the setup in the current setup memory area to a program

• 4(START) .... Starts sampling using the setup in the current setup memory area

• Pressing 1(SETUP) and then c(Advan) displays an Advanced Setup screen for more

detailed control over the parameters that make up the setup in the current setup memory
area. See “Creating an EA-100 Setup Using Advanced Setup” for more information
about changing advanced setup parameters.

(page 4-1).

(page 5-1).

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EA-100 Setup

k Creating an EA-100 Setup Using Advanced Setup

Advanced Setup provides you with total control over a number of parameters that you can
adjust to create the EA-100 setup that suits your particular needs.

u To create an EA-100 setup using Advanced Setup

The following procedure describes the general steps for using Advanced Setup. Refer to the
pages as noted for more information.

1. Display the E-CON main menu.

2. Press 1(SETUP). This displays the “Setup EA-100” sub-menu.

3. Press c(Advan). This displays the Advanced Setup menu.

4. If you want to configure a custom probe at this point, press f(Custom Probe). Next,
follow the steps under “To configure a custom probe starting from the Advanced Setup
menu” on page 2-12.

•You can also configure a custom probe during the procedure under “To change Channel

parameter settings” on page 2-6.

• Custom probe configurations you have stored in memory can be selected using Channel

in step 5, below.

5. Use the Advanced Setup function keys described below to set other parameters.

• b(Channel) .... Displays a screen for setting the following parameters: sampling

• c(Sample) ..... Displays a screen for setting the following parameters: real-time

• d(Trigger) ...... Displays a screen for setting sampling start (trigger) conditions

• e(Option) ....... Displays a screen for making View Window settings, real-time

channel, sensor, sensor configuration, and storage location for
sample data (page 2-5).

settings, sampling interval, number of samples, measurement time
recording method, and storage location for measurement time
records (page 2-7).

(page 2-8).

settings (channel for real-time sampling), and filter settings (page
2-10).

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EA-100 Setup

•You can return the settings on the above setup screens (b through e) using the

procedure described under “To return setup parameters to their initial defaults”.

6. After you create a setup, you can use the function key operations described below to start
sampling or perform other operations.

• 1(START) .... Starts sampling using the setup (page 5-1).

• 2(MULT) ...... Starts MULTIMETER Mode sampling using the setup (page 2-14).

• 3(MEM) ....... Saves the setup (page 3-1).

• 4(PRGM) ..... Converts the setup to a program (page 4-1).

u To return setup parameters to their initial defaults

Perform the following procedure when you want to return the parameters of the setup in the
current setup memory area to their initial defaults.

1. While the Advanced Setup menu is on the display, press g(Initialize).

2. In response to the confirmation message that appears, press w to initialize the setup.

•To clear the confirmation message without initializing the setup, press i.

u Advanced setup parameters

This section provides detailed information about the parameters you can change in step 5 of
the procedure under “To create an EA-100 setup using Advanced Setup” on page 2-4.

Channel

Selecting this parameter displays a screen where you can specify the EA-100 channel to be
used for sampling, the type of sensor used for each channel, and the storage location for
saving sample data.

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EA-100 Setup

• To change Channel parameter settings

1. While the Advanced Setup menu is on the display, press b(Channel).

• This displays the Channel parameter setting screen.

Selected item

Current setting of selected item

2. Use the function key operations described below to change Channel parameter settings.

(1) Selected Channel

• 1(CH1) ........ Channel 1

• 2(CH2) ........ Channel 2

• 3(CH3) ........ Channel 3

• 4(SONIC) .... Sonic channel

(2) Selected Sensor (Sensor)

• 1(CASIO) .... CASIO sensor

• 2(VERN) ..... VERNIER sensor

• 3(CSTM) ..... Custom probe

• 4(None) .......No sensor

(3) Sample Data Storage Location (Store Data)

• 1(LIST) ........ Displays a dialog box for specifying the list for storage of

measurement data. Specify a list number from 1 to 20.

•To change the setting of an item, first use the f and c cursor keys to move the

highlighting to the item. Next, use the function keys to select the setting you want. Note
that the Channel parameter settings you make affect the Selected Channel only. You
need to make separate settings for each channel you plan to use for sampling.

• Specifying a sensor causes its sampling range (Range) and measurement unit (Unit) to

appear on the display.

3. After all the settings are the way you want, press w to return to the Advanced Setup
menu.

# If the list you specify for the Sample Data

Storage Location (Store Data) in step 2 is
already being used for data storage by
another sensor or for Record Time storage,
data is overwritten according to the priority
sequence shown below.

1. (Highest) SONIC 4. CH1

2. CH3 5. (Lowest) Record Time

3. CH2

Example: Specifying the same list number for

CH3 sample data and SONIC
sample data causes the CH3 data to
be overwritten by the SONIC data.